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Saturday, May 30, 2020

Worthy to Print Column: The icing on the cake | The King City Rustler - King City Rustler

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And so another week goes by. Are we getting close to our family members? Have the younger kids no longer wonder why Daddy is still at home? This is really getting old. One day we are “Sheltering in Place,” and the next minute we’re seeing folks out on the beach having fun.

Remember when school was over and all those kids took off for a weekend of fun before life gets in the way again? The “experts” were telling them of the doom they were facing by being all together at the beach. However, now it seems the “experts” have been forced to change their minds.

There are no massive crowds of young folks suffering. In fact, they now say to go outside because fresh air is an enemy of the virus. A further fact: Florida, where most of those proletariat kids were flaunting the wishes of the ruling class, is one of the states with the lowest infection rate of the virus. We see politicians acting as though they know what is good for us, forcing nursing homes to admit the infected seniors and the death rate went through the roof. I have to stop telling you how bad our government has been treating us. You are probably tired of it too.

A good story should always come after I have told you the horror some folks are suffering. I had mentioned, about 20 times, that I had graduated college this last semester. Well, if you didn’t know, it’s true, I did. I was, as were all graduates, of the class of 2020 and the fall class of 2019, were supposed to wear our caps and gowns and walk across a stage where we would be presented our diplomas.

I know it doesn’t sound like a lot when I say it, but it was important to me and I suppose a lot of folks. After all, the parents had shelled out all the money to get their kids a higher education and the kids were getting up to their necks with student loans. I’m sure the parents wanted to see the results of all their sacrifices.

In any case, the local California State University of Monterey Bay canceled the ceremony and had a celebration by computer. I had given up and didn’t even buy a cap and gown. (Yeah, you have to buy them for one day.) I wasn’t so interested in a sham ceremony. I wasn’t angry, just disappointed.

So the other day I’m out in the backyard putzing around trying to make watermelons grow, and my personal nurse walked out holding a box with a mysterious smile on her face. I noticed her and softly asked what might be contained in the mysterious enclosure she held. I think that’s what I said, but I think it came out like, “What’s in the box, babe?” Her smile got radiant then, like it did when she said she would marry me.

I was watching closely as she put her hand down the side of the box. (You can never be too careful.) Then, she pulled out a cap and gown for the graduation. I have to admit I was kind of touched that she would have done that.

So I asked, “Why in the world did you spend all that money on a setup I would never wear?” Again she smiled the smile that melted my heart and replied, “It wasn’t me, it was your daughter.” So I immediately thought she had sold the family jewel. (We don’t have jewels, we have a jewel.) In any case, it was quite a surprise from both my daughter and my loving wife.

I put on the mortarboard and gown and she took a couple of photos. To be honest, I truly wish my mother and father were here, but somehow I’m sure they knew. Did you ever wonder why graduates dress the way they do?

Let’s take the gown… long ago when the church was where you got higher education, the grads would sit in an unheated church for the services. It got cold and so the students started wearing heavy gowns to keep warm. The hats, or more correctly mortarboards, are flat squares with a skull cap underneath. The mortarboard was meaningful as the guys that carried a flat board for carrying mortar were the artisans of that period that built the fancy churches of the time. They were revered, so the students copied them.

The tassels have a couple of different uses, but mostly they are the school colors and worn on the left before the graduation and then switched to the right. They don’t give them away, but since my daughter bought it I’ll take it.

Since my bride took the photo, she posted it on her Facebook. That was a very humbling experience as she had about 160 people telling me congratulations. I don’t think I know 160 people, but still, it was cool that they took the time to say something nice.

I wouldn’t trade where I live for anything. I love this town and the folks that live here, in fact anyone in South County. I’ve done a lot of things in my life that I can say I am proud of, perhaps even some things I’m not proud of, but this was the icing on the cake.

I hope you wash your hands and wear your masks to make the politicians happy.

God Bless.

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Scene… Actor Richard Gere, 70, and his wife, 37-year-old Spanish publicist/activist Alejandra Silva, welcomed their second son together at their home in nearby Pound Ridge, N.Y. The couple is also parents to 14-month-old Alexander. Also, Bedford, N.Y., residents, actor Alec Baldwin, 62 and his wife, 36 year-old fitness instructor Hilaria, are expecting their fifth child together.

On the streets… Stamford Downtown is now offering Streateries — a program with al fresco dining on extended restaurant patios and street closures. Phase 1 consisted of full closures from 3 to 11 p.m. May 30 of Main Street and West Park Place surrounding Columbus Park, lower Summer Street, and Bedford Street from Broad Street to Spring Street. Phase 2 will extend sidewalk areas into some on-street parking spaces and travel lanes to allow for expanded outdoor dining while maintaining ADA walkways. Closures will be implemented along Main Street, Summer Street, and Bedford Street from early June through September. Phase 3 will create the Bedford Piazza, transforming a portion of the parking area between Bedford Street and the Bedford Garage into a massive outdoor dining patio unparalleled in the region. For more info and updates, visit www.stamford-downtown.com.

Online event… The St. Joseph Parent Center in Stamford will host a virtual “SAFE AT HOME” breakfast from 8 to 8:45 a.m. Friday, June 5. The event will feature keynote speaker Dr. Cathleen Bechan, attending physician for City MD Urgent Care. The Parent Center strengthens families that are at risk of child abuse and neglect by providing parenting education and support. For more info and to purchase tickets, go to www.sjpcenter.org.

Celebrity outpouring… Celebrities are turning over their social media accounts for the #PassTheMic initiative to emphasize the importance of staying informed with the facts of COVID-19s. Actors Julia Roberts, Sarah Jessica Parker, Rita Wilson, Penelope Cruz, Connie Britton, Millie Bobby Brown, Busy Philipps, Olivia Munn and Beanie Feldstein, to name a few, are relinquishing their Facebook, Instagram and Twitter accounts to experts to promote data, science and facts to help combat the coronavirus. Julia Roberts kicked off the campaign on Instagram with the leading voice in the fight against COVID-19, Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. The three-week-long campaign, which is sponsored by the global organization ONE, runs through June 11.

Online... UJA-JCC Greenwich and Greenwich Library are joining together to offer a virtual conversation with author and celebrated New York Times columnist Carl Zimmer on his latest bestseller “She Has Her Mother’s Laugh: The Power, Perversions, and Potential of Heredity.” The virtual event takes place at 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 1. For more info on how to watch digitally, go to www.greenwichlibrary.org or call Stephen Schmidt at 203-625-6527.

Scene… On Monday, Stamford’s Old Town Hall on Atlantic Street will be illuminated in rainbow colors to celebrate LGBTQ+ Pride Month. The lighting project was donated by Stamford-based Rosco Laboratories and organized by Stamford Pride, a group of local LGBTQ+ residents and community leaders. It will take place every night at 9 p.m. through the end of June. The rainbow pride flag, a symbol for the LGBTQ+ community, will be raised at the Stamford Government Center by Mayor David Martin and members of Stamford Pride at noon Monday.

Out there… Greenwich Town Hall will reopen to visitors by appointment only from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. starting Monday, June 1. Appointments must be made in advance with individual departments. Walk-ins will not be permitted. Also, town parking meters and daily parking fees at commuter lots, two-hour timed and 24-hour parking restrictions remain suspended until further notice.

”Ultimately, there can be no complete healing until we have restored our primal trust in life.”

— Georg Feuerstein

And that’s all for now. Stay safe and stay sane.

Later…

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Published 12:36 pm EDT, Saturday, May 30, 2020

The Eichers enjoyed camping at a private spot on a nearby lake over the Memorial Day weekend. (Courtesy photo)

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The Eichers enjoyed camping at a private spot on a nearby lake over the Memorial Day weekend. (Courtesy photo)

Another week has gone by and it’s time to pen this column again. It is 4:30 a.m. and both boys are off to work. The rest are still asleep. I could use a few more winks myself, but first I need to make sure this column is done.

We had a few warm days with the temperature almost hitting 90 degrees. We had thunder in the distance last night, but the storm missed us.

This is son Kevin’s last week of “school” before they come around to pick up his completed work. I wish he would have been able to have his 8th grade graduation, but such is life. It will really be different to not have any of our children in school anymore. It’s another reminder that we aren’t getting any younger.

Our whole family went camping over Memorial Day weekend. It was enjoyable to spend a few days and nights together. It was so enjoyable to wake up and see the grandchildren still sound asleep from a hard day.

We enjoyed pontoon rides, fishing, swimming, campfires, and, of course, making s’mores — those sticky, messy s’mores. Grandson T.J. was bound and determined to roast his own marshmallows for his s’more. Of course, we didn’t let him eat that marshmallow. It was dragged around in the sand before it ever hit the fire. He had so much fun doing that, and he doesn’t know we switched the marshmallow with a clean one. That little boy puts in many miles in a day’s time. When granddaughter Jennifer, age two, and T.J. get together, you better be on the lookout. Those two can find something to get into pretty fast. Such sweet and precious blessings. Abigail had lots of fun in the water, but she decided one time down the water slide was enough. She didn’t like the big splash-landing in the lake.

The men did a lot of fishing, so we will have a fish fry one night with all the fish they caught. We also depended on them to do the grilling. Camping is fun, but it always seems like we snack too much.

Ryan is 10 months old today. He enjoyed the pontoon rides and swinging in the swing by the lake. Baby Allison is 5 months old today. She is such a bright-eyed, active little girl. She has bright blue eyes and not much hair. Abigail loves holding her little sister.

It is funny to see Ryan and Jennifer get into a little squabble about wanting the same thing. Ryan’s scream can get loud when he’s annoyed. Jennifer has an ornery look on her face and you can almost see when she’s ready to start some mischief. I could go on and on about my sweet little grandchildren, to which I’m sure all you grandmothers can relate. Our family, when together, is a total of 19 already, so we are quite a group.

Loretta’s special friend Dustin went with us. Also, daughter Lovina has a special friend too now. His name is Matthew, and he also went camping with us. There was not one dull moment all weekend and by the time Tuesday morning came around, I was still tired. Tired, but happy I could spend celebrating my birthday weekend with my loving family making memories, precious memories! Do I thank God often enough for all the blessings in life? With my husband Joe still laid off from work, the load seems a little heavier, but we are so blessed and need to be thankful for all we have.

Daughter Lovina, son Kevin, and I helped Joe finish planting the rest of the gardens. I really hope to get some more sweet corn in there somewhere.

Thank you to the readers, friends, and family for your birthday cards and gifts. May God bless you for your kindness! It was greatly appreciated. Take care. Stay healthy and safe!

Lovina’s Amish Kitchen is written by Lovina Eicher, Old Order Amish writer, cook, wife, and mother of eight. Readers can write to Eicher at PO Box 1689, South Holland, IL 60473 (please include a self-addressed stamped envelope for a reply); or email LovinasAmishKitchen@MennoMedia.org and your message will be passed on to her to read. She does not personally respond to emails.

Fresh Strawberry Yogurt Cake

Cake:

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, divided

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

zest of 1 lemon

1 cup butter, softened

2 cups sugar

3 eggs

1 tablespoon lemon juice

8 ounces Greek yogurt, plain or vanilla

12 ounces fresh strawberries, diced

Glaze:

1 cup powdered sugar

2 tablespoons lemon juice

Cake: Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Grease and flour 10-inch Bundt pan. Sift together 2 1/4 cups flour, baking soda, and salt. Mix in lemon zest and set aside. With a hand mixer, cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in one egg at a time then stir in lemon juice. Alternate beating in the flour mixture and yogurt, mixing just until incorporated. Toss the strawberries with the remaining 1/4 cup flour and gently stir them into the batter. Pour batter into Bundt pan and bake in preheated oven for 60 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool at least 20 minutes in pan, then turn onto a wire rack and cool completely.

Glaze: Whisk together and drizzle over top of cake when completely cooled.

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Friday, May 29, 2020

Dish reluctantly extends its 600 MHz spectrum loan to T-Mobile - FierceWireless

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The days of Dish and T-Mobile playing nice may be coming to an end. On March 13, during the height of the coronavirus crisis, Dish lent its portfolio of 600 MHz spectrum to T-Mobile at no cost for 60 days in order to bolster wireless capacity during the pandemic.

Recently, FCC Chairman Ajit Pai asked service providers to extend their Keep Americans Connected pledge until June 30. In conjunction with that, T-Mobile asked Dish for an extension of its 600 MHz spectrum loan until June 30.

According to its “Request for Extension of Special Temporary Authority” sent to the FCC, T-Mobile says the continued use of Dish’s spectrum is necessary to support the needs of customers who are still working and learning from home. It says usage of smartphones for hotspot tethering is up 57% on T-Mobile’s network, often for laptop and tablets used for schooling at home. “Extension of the STA is therefore necessary for T-Mobile to continue to meet consumer demands,” wrote T-Mobile.

Dish responded with a letter to the FCC, saying it was unwilling to grant T-Mobile’s request for continued free use of its 600 MHz licenses until June 30. Dish cited a number of reasons for refusing the request.

It said granting the extension could interfere with the Department of Justice’s evaluation of a commercial lease between the parties related to the terms of the Sprint/T-Mobile merger. Dish said the parties have not yet stuck a commercial lease agreement deal for Dish’s 600 MHz licenses.

Dish also said in its letter to the FCC, “The purpose of Dish's initial grant was to help T-Mobile increase capacity during the crisis to serve customers, not to use Dish’s spectrum as part of a commercial marketing effort.” Dish complained that since T-Mobile gained temporary access to Dish’s 600 MHz spectrum in mid-March, the company has publicized the capacity benefits of this spectrum in press statements, tweets and advertisements “in an apparent effort to acquire new subscribers.”

However, Dish did agree to a day-to-day extension of the special temporary authority for T-Mobile to continue to use the 600 MHz spectrum “in light of the continued COVID-19 crisis and as the parties await a decision from the DOJ,” said Dish.

Dish said this “excludes license call sign WQZM540 because we plan to begin our own testing in the Denver market on May 15, 2020.”

The terms of the day-to-day lease will expire 72 hours after a DoJ decision on the commercial terms of a lease between the parties, or June 30, 2020, whichever is earlier.

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Michelle Bakes: Banana Custard Cake - 9 & 10 News - 9&10 News

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Many of us have tasted the traditional banana pudding and banana pie treats, but have you ever tried a banana cake? Michelle takes the potassium-rich fruit and combines it with simple ingredients to create an almost custard-like creation.

When trying out this recipe – make sure you whip the egg whites long enough to make stiff peaks. Failing to do so – can cause the cake to be flat and dry, making it more like a pound cake.

Feel free to decorate it with fresh fruits, whipped cream, or just on its own.

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Ingredients

1/2 cup unsalted butter melted and slightly cooled
1 Tablespoon water
2 cups milk-lukewarm
4 eggs-separated
¾ cup sugar
2 tablespoons light brown sugar
½ cup mashed banana (1 medium banana)
1 cup flour
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
powdered sugar for dusting

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Hedge Funds Are Getting Crazy About DISH Network Corp. (DISH) - Yahoo Finance

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In this article we will check out the progression of hedge fund sentiment towards DISH Network Corp. (NASDAQ:DISH) and determine whether it is a good investment right now. We at Insider Monkey like to examine what billionaires and hedge funds think of a company before spending days of research on it. Given their 2 and 20 payment structure, hedge funds have more incentives and resources than the average investor. The funds have access to expert networks and get tips from industry insiders. They also employ numerous Ivy League graduates and MBAs. Like everyone else, hedge funds perform miserably at times, but their consensus picks have historically outperformed the market after risk adjustments.

DISH Network Corp. (NASDAQ:DISH) investors should pay attention to an increase in activity from the world's largest hedge funds recently. Our calculations also showed that DISH isn't among the 30 most popular stocks among hedge funds (click for Q1 rankings and see the video for a quick look at the top 5 stocks). Video: Watch our video about the top 5 most popular hedge fund stocks.

So, why do we pay attention to hedge fund sentiment before making any investment decisions? Our research has shown that hedge funds' small-cap stock picks managed to beat the market by double digits annually between 1999 and 2016, but the margin of outperformance has been declining in recent years. Nevertheless, we were still able to identify in advance a select group of hedge fund holdings that outperformed the S&P 500 ETFs by more than 44 percentage points since March 2017 (see the details here). We were also able to identify in advance a select group of hedge fund holdings that underperformed the market by 10 percentage points annually between 2006 and 2017. Interestingly the margin of underperformance of these stocks has been increasing in recent years. Investors who are long the market and short these stocks would have returned more than 27% annually between 2015 and 2017. We have been tracking and sharing the list of these stocks since February 2017 in our quarterly newsletter. Even if you aren't comfortable with shorting stocks, you should at least avoid initiating long positions in stocks that are in our short portfolio.

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At Insider Monkey we leave no stone unturned when looking for the next great investment idea. For example, we are still not out of the woods in terms of the coronavirus pandemic. So, we checked out this successful trader’s “corona catalyst plays“. We interview hedge fund managers and ask them about their best ideas. If you want to find out the best healthcare stock to buy right now, you can watch our latest hedge fund manager interview here. We read hedge fund investor letters and listen to stock pitches at hedge fund conferences. Our best call in 2020 was shorting the market when the S&P 500 was trading at 3150 after realizing the coronavirus pandemic’s significance before most investors. Keeping this in mind let's view the fresh hedge fund action encompassing DISH Network Corp. (NASDAQ:DISH).

How have hedgies been trading DISH Network Corp. (NASDAQ:DISH)?

Heading into the second quarter of 2020, a total of 44 of the hedge funds tracked by Insider Monkey were bullish on this stock, a change of 7% from the fourth quarter of 2019. The graph below displays the number of hedge funds with bullish position in DISH over the last 18 quarters. So, let's review which hedge funds were among the top holders of the stock and which hedge funds were making big moves.

More specifically, King Street Capital was the largest shareholder of DISH Network Corp. (NASDAQ:DISH), with a stake worth $249.8 million reported as of the end of September. Trailing King Street Capital was Eagle Capital Management, which amassed a stake valued at $136 million. Paulson & Co, Key Square Capital Management, and GAMCO Investors were also very fond of the stock, becoming one of the largest hedge fund holders of the company. In terms of the portfolio weights assigned to each position King Street Capital allocated the biggest weight to DISH Network Corp. (NASDAQ:DISH), around 27.89% of its 13F portfolio. Key Square Capital Management is also relatively very bullish on the stock, designating 11.35 percent of its 13F equity portfolio to DISH.

As industrywide interest jumped, specific money managers were breaking ground themselves. Cavalry Asset Management, managed by John Hurley, initiated the most valuable position in DISH Network Corp. (NASDAQ:DISH). Cavalry Asset Management had $15.9 million invested in the company at the end of the quarter. Jason Mudrick's Mudrick Capital Management also initiated a $7 million position during the quarter. The following funds were also among the new DISH investors: Sander Gerber's Hudson Bay Capital Management, Greg Eisner's Engineers Gate Manager, and Nick Thakore's Diametric Capital.

Let's now review hedge fund activity in other stocks - not necessarily in the same industry as DISH Network Corp. (NASDAQ:DISH) but similarly valued. We will take a look at POSCO (NYSE:PKX), Vipshop Holdings Limited (NYSE:VIPS), Burlington Stores Inc (NYSE:BURL), and Liberty Global plc (NASDAQ:LBTYA). This group of stocks' market valuations are similar to DISH's market valuation.

[table] Ticker, No of HFs with positions, Total Value of HF Positions (x1000), Change in HF Position PKX,11,40514,1 VIPS,30,553863,3 BURL,40,937584,4 LBTYA,30,812772,3 Average,27.75,586183,2.75 [/table]

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As you can see these stocks had an average of 27.75 hedge funds with bullish positions and the average amount invested in these stocks was $586 million. That figure was $863 million in DISH's case. Burlington Stores Inc (NYSE:BURL) is the most popular stock in this table. On the other hand POSCO (NYSE:PKX) is the least popular one with only 11 bullish hedge fund positions. Compared to these stocks DISH Network Corp. (NASDAQ:DISH) is more popular among hedge funds. Our calculations showed that top 10 most popular stocks among hedge funds returned 41.4% in 2019 and outperformed the S&P 500 ETF (SPY) by 10.1 percentage points. These stocks returned 7.9% in 2020 through May 22nd but still managed to beat the market by 15.6 percentage points. Hedge funds were also right about betting on DISH as the stock returned 47.9% so far in Q2 (through May 22nd) and outperformed the market by an even larger margin. Hedge funds were clearly right about piling into this stock relative to other stocks with similar market capitalizations.

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Chefs share 12 tips for taking boxed cake mix to the next level - Insider - INSIDER

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Replace water with dairy or coffee to enhance the flavor of your cake.

baking cake — Extra fat can add flavor to your cake.

Most box cakes require water as the main liquid ingredient, but substituting something fattier or more flavorful can make a big difference.

"Try using brewed coffee in your chocolate cake to enhance the chocolate flavor," said Tracy Wilk, lead chef at the Institute of Culinary Education.

For vanilla cake mix, she said, swap out the water for milk, which provides extra fat that will help keep the cake moist.

For any mix, you can replace some of the water or oil with buttermilk, half and half, or heavy cream to give your cake a moister and richer taste, said Rebekah Ziesmer, development chef at Conagra Brands.

Add in a packet of instant pudding for moisture.

Whisk and batter boxed cake comparisons Sydney Kim — Simply add powdery pudding mix to your cake batter.

For an extra moist cake, try adding a packet of instant pudding to the batter, Beck suggested.

She said the pudding mix will add additional flavor, make for a moister cake, and create a denser crumb.

Stir some mix-ins into your cake before it goes into the oven.

If you want to make a unique boxed cake mix, add in your favorite mix-ins like chocolate chips, shredded coconut, peanut butter cups, or crushed Oreos, Beck said.

"This will not only take the cake to the next level, but also it will create a truly unique, homemade cake," Beck told Insider.

Make cookies with your cake mix instead.

chocolate cookies cookie sheet — You can add mix-ins into the dough, too.

Instead of making a cake with your boxed mix, you can make something new altogether, Wilk suggested.

"Boxed cake mix is basically flour, sugar, and a chemical leavening," she told Insider. "So, with those as your base, you can also turn this mix into cookies."

Essentially, you'll want to make your batter stiffer by reducing the liquid you add to it. By doing so, you can scoop your batter onto a sheet and ensure your cookies won't become a cake, she said.

Prepare a filling to add texture and variety.

chocolate chunks — Chocolate chunks can add a nice, melty layer to your cake.

If you don't want mix-ins throughout the cake, but still want to add some texture and flavor, consider making a filling, Beck suggested.

"You can make your own crunch by pouring half the cake batter into your pan and layering chocolate chips, pecans mixed with brown sugar, crushed Oreos, etc.," she told Insider. "Then pour the other of the batter on top of your filling."

After it's baked, Beck said, you will have a layered-style cake with a yummy, crunchy filling.

Replace oil with butter to create a cake with a firmer texture.

sticks of butter baking — This will produce a buttery cake, too.

Replace the suggested amount of oil with an equal amount of melted butter, said Ziesmer.

"The cake will taste more buttery, and the added milk solids yield a firmer texture, which helps the cake hold together better for releasing from the pan and when frosting," Ziesmer said.

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SONIC Whisks Up Brownie Batter and Yellow Cake Batter Shakes Straight from the Mixing Bowl - Business Wire

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OKLAHOMA CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SONIC^® Drive-In kicks off the summer with two indulgent Shake flavors – the all new Brownie Batter Shake and the return of last year’s fan-favorite, Yellow Cake Batter Shake.

The new Brownie Batter Shake is hand-mixed with SONIC’s 100% Real, vanilla Ice Cream with a rich, chocolate brownie batter and the Yellow Cake Batter Shake brings decadent, yellow cake batter to life in a delicious ice cream treat. With two options to choose from, the Cake Batter Shakes hit the spot, every time.

“We’ve captured the fun and thrill of baking with family into two creamy, sippable versions every dessert lover will find irresistible,” said Scott Uehlein, vice president of product innovation and development for SONIC. “Even though everyone has been at home baking for the past couple of months, our Brownie Batter and Yellow Cake Batter Shakes can only be found at SONIC. They’re here just in time to cool off on those hot summer days and nights.”

The Brownie Batter and Yellow Cake Batter Shakes are only available at SONIC for a limited time until August 2.

Enjoy SONIC from the comfort of your car and use the SONIC app for contactless ordering and payment.* While waiting for orders, guests can also try the new augmented reality filters from SONIC featuring the two new Shakes on Instagram Story.

*See menu and app for details. For a limited time only at participating SONIC® Drive-Ins.

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Cooking with parents: Peli Peli owner makes Vietnamese dish with his mom - KPRC Click2Houston

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HOUSTON – If you haven’t had Vietnamese spring rolls yet, you’re missing out. They’re the perfect starter dish for the summer season, and we’ve got the perfect recipe for you to try. Peli Peli Co-owner Thomas Nguyen shares his family’s take on the staple, plus some insider secrets from his mom, Lan Nguyen.

Thomas Nguyen, Co-owner of Peli Peli, shares his mother's recipe for Vietnamese spring rolls and memories of mom and food from his childhood. (KPRC)

“This is actually the first time in 40 years I’ve been able to cook with my mom,” said Thomas. “I know that sounds terrible.”

Thomas admits he didn’t full appreciate his mother’s cooking until he grew older. As a child, and as with most children, he disliked vegetables and spicy foods. Lan says Thomas often preferred the American food he would get at school lunches over her home-cooking.

“When he was young, he was really picky, and he didn’t want to eat the Vietnamese food, but I made him eat it,” said Lan. “And now he eats everything.”

Both Lan and Thomas laugh at these memories, noting the irony that Thomas is now in the restaurant industry. Looking back, Thomas realizes now how significant an act his mother’s cooking actually was for others.

“Especially in Asian cultures, you have to twist their arm sometimes to make her tell you how much she’s proud of you or how much she loves you,” said Thomas. “I realized when I grew up that her way of telling me how much she loved me was feeding me.”

Food is definitely a love language for many, and trust me, you’ll like what these Vietnamese spring rolls are saying. In addition to being super tasty, they’re also very simple and healthy. Check out Lan’s family recipe below. For the full interview, watch the video above.

VIETNAMESE SPRING ROLLS

Ingredients:

9 cooked large shrimps
4 oz. cooked pork shoulder steak
2 oz. cooked and rinsed rice vermicelli
8 rice papers
6 lettuce leaves
Fresh mint leaves
½ cup hoisin sauce
2 tbsp. peanut butter
4 tbsp. apple sauce
2 tbsp. water (optional)
Chili garlic sauce
Roasted and crushed peanuts

Directions:

Cook rice vermicelli per package instructions
Cook pork and slice into thin strips; set aside
Cook shrimps and slice in half length-wise; set aside
Dip one rice paper wrapper in hot water for a few seconds to soften
Lay wrapper flat and place lettuce, mint, vermicelli and pork on top
Place 3 shrimp halves on top with the skin down
Leave about 2 in. gap on each side
Fold uncovered sides inward, then tightly roll the wrapper
Repeat steps 4 - 8 for remaining rice paper
For sauce, mix hoisin, peanut butter and apple sauce in a small pot
Add water for thinner consistency if desired
Place pot over heat, bring to boil and remove from heat
Place mixture in a small sauce bowl
Garnish with chili sauce and crushed peanuts
Serve, dip and enjoy!

To connect with Thomas Nguyen, click here.

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Olivia Kolanek

Olivia Kolanek is the Associate Producer of KPRC 2's Houston Life. She joined the team after working in non-profit communications for three years. Olivia is a University of Houston alumna, Audible junkie and scuba novice.

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Published 6:02 AM EDT May 28, 2020

Coltivare has always been a dine-in experience.

At once spacious yet intimate, TC3’s culinary center in downtown Ithaca includes a farm-to-bistro restaurant, event center and wine cellar. The restaurant’s warm atmosphere and subdued service invites diners to linger.

Yet when New York state shuttered dine-in service for all restaurants in mid-March, Coltivare unexpectedly pivoted from a reservations-suggested culinary experience rich in ambiance to a curbside carryout service offering a pared-down menu of favorites — along with batch cocktail kits — six days a week.

Ithaca’s response to Coltivare’s takeout option has been “phenomenal,” said Jason Sidle, Coltivare’s director of operations.

“We’ve had orders every single day, which initially we weren’t sure we’d even have orders every day because we were not a carry-out or delivery place at all,” Sidle said.

“People have been super friendly, very understanding of the haphazard logistics of parking outside and either wait for us or either come inside themselves," Sidle said. "Everybody’s taking precautions with masks and gloves and just being really thankful for the fact that we even stayed open.”

Yet despite the newfound success of restaurant’s carryout service, Sidle and the rest of Coltivare’s management team are eager for the reopening of in-house dining.

“We’re in the hospitality business, so we’re all ‘people’ people,” Sidle said.

Coltivare, along with all restaurants, bars and food services, falls in the third phase of New York Forward, Gov. Cuomo’s four-phase plan to safely reopen the state.

In anticipation of reopening for in-house dining, Coltivare’s management team has been making plans for reduced capacity and social distancing.

“One of things we’re thinking about doing is utilizing our event space as additional seating for the restaurant. We’ll reduce our capacity in our dining room in order to follow all of the laws and guidelines and we can move tables into our event space and utilize empty space,” Sidle said.

Coltivare also plans on an outdoor dining area this summer, while many events — which can be found on the restaurant’s Facebook page — are still tentatively planned for the upcoming weeks and months.

“We have “plan A,” if everything works perfect, and we have about 10 contingency plans after that based on all the different factors that could happen,” Sidle said. “We’re just trying to be as open-minded and as fluid as possible.”

Kim Engelheart spent the last few months tweaking recipes and creating new items for Angelhearts Diner, the vegan restaurant with a retro twist she opened last fall.

Located on East State Street in Ithaca, Angelhearts features made-from-scratch vegan comfort food like “The Philly" — shredded seitan topped with mushrooms, onions, peppers, cashew cheese whiz on a toasted roll — as well as hearty brunches and drool-worthy desserts.

When NY pressed pause on restaurants and most businesses in March, Angelhearts initially did takeout for a few days before pulling back.

“We opened with good success and then everything just stops, that’s the challenge right there,” Engelheart said. “But at the same time we felt we had to close for safety, for the staff and the community.”

After experimenting in the kitchen and adding new baked goods to the menu, Angelhearts reopened for curbside pickup in mid-May, with a full reopening anticipated when the state allows.

Engelheart said while she’s kept up with the Angelhearts supportive community through Facebook and Instagram, she longs to see everyone in Angelhearts again, enjoying the diner’s warm food and welcoming space.

“We miss everyone. Part of my dream of doing this is having a place where everyone can gather and feel welcome, and unfortunately we can’t do this at this time,” Engelheart said. “When everything allows us to return to normal, we hope to see everyone back, to see everyone’s faces.”

What You Need to Know

Restaurants, bars and food services fall in the third phase of New York Forward, Gov. Cuomo’s four-phase plan to safely reopen the state.
The Empire State Restaurant & Tavern Association has been urging state leaders to let restaurants and bars open sooner.
When the NY on PAUSE was ordered, many restaurants remained open for takeout or delivery, but some, like Angelhearts closed before reopening with a restructured plan and menu.

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Wednesday, May 27, 2020

Dish, DirecTV Among Hardest Hit in Q1 Pay-TV Decline - TV Technology

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LONDON—Despite reports that traditional TV viewership has increased during the coronavirus pandemic, the pay-TV market is still declining throughout most of the world, according to a new study by Ampere Analysis. In the U.S, among the top pay-TV providers, Dish and DirecTV are the hardest hit.

Calculating data from the first quarter of 2020, Ampere’s study found that DirecTV had a 5% loss of subscribers and Dish saw a 4% decline. Other major U.S. providers like Verizon and Comcast also took a hit (just about a 2% decline for each), but Ampere says they have been less impacted by cord-cutting than the satellite-based Dish and DirecTV.

“Of the bellwether pay-TV operators we’re tracking, U.S. groups represent more than half of those firms suffering net subscriber declines,” said Toby Holleran, senior analyst for Ampere. “But losses aren’t evenly distributed even here—IPTV and cable firms have shown more resilience as a consequence of their ability to better bundle communications and pay-TV together, insulating themselves against the worst effects of cord-cutting.”

The decline in pay-TV subscribers is consistent throughout most of the world, save for China. If China is included in Q1 data, TV subscriber totals were 0.3% higher in Q1 2020 than in Q4 2019. Remove China, however, and there was a net decline of 0.7%, more than the 0.5% decline in Q4 2019.

In actual number of subscribers, Ampere says that outside of China there was a loss of 1.7 million subscribers; with China, the net growth was just under 2 million.

The Ampere Analysis study recorded data from 70 companies that account for roughly half of the world’s 1 billion pay-TV subscribers.

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Tuesday, May 26, 2020

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Brunch combines the best of breakfast and lunch into one magical mealtime.

But with only so much room on your plate, choosing the right brunch dish to enjoy from a restaurant is key.

Insider spoke to chefs to figure out the best brunch foods to order and which you can usually skip.

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So what are these simple fixes that are thrilling budding bakers everywhere? Karly starts with a simple and affordable boxed cake mix and uses Duncan Hines for this video (via Insider). Next she gives the added ingredients a boost. Swap milk for water, increase the eggs from three whites to five whole eggs — and in a nod to past cooking greats, add more butter. Specifically, skip the vegetable oil and use double the amount of melted butter. "Do this, mix it, and I promise you they will come out so much better," says Stoddard, referring to the resulting moister, more decadent cake texture that results from these tweaks.

In addition to her simple cake hack, the Oregon baker shares tips on other videos like including carbonated soda for a light cake and ideas for vegan baking without eggs. This working mom's fame might be on the rise, but her attitude is definitely down to earth. "I feel so fulfilled when I can answer somebody else's question," she tells the Astorian. "And I guess that's kind of like my teacher brain popping in and applying my teaching into my passion, which is baking."

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